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Trump Administration Secretly Seized Phone Records of Times Reporters

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3pf3D6s The admission by the Biden Justice Department followed similar recent disclosures to The Washington Post and CNN. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Newspapers, Classified Information and State Secrets June 3, 2021 at 12:22AM

Andrew Yang was the subject of a pile-on.

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI New York https://ift.tt/2SNbThU Several other candidates threw accusations at Mr. Yang about his record leading a nonprofit and his more centrist positions. New York Times June 3, 2021 at 12:02AM

High School Football Coaches Suspended After Teen Is Forced to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says

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By BY CLAIRE FAHY U.S. https://ift.tt/3phwWFj A 17-year-old in Canton, Ohio, was forced to eat a pepperoni pizza even though the coaches were aware he does not eat pork because he is a Hebrew Israelite, a lawyer for the boy’s family said. The Police Department is investigating. New York Times Education (K-12), Football, Interscholastic Athletics, Football (College) June 2, 2021 at 11:19PM

N.F.L. Concussion Settlement Will Drop Race-Based Assessment for Payouts

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By BY KEN BELSON Sports https://ift.tt/3pem6QB Black players’ dementia claims were being measured differently from white players’. The change could prompt a reassessment of hundreds of previously denied cases. New York Times Black People, Discrimination, Concussions, Dementia June 2, 2021 at 11:52PM

Adams, Wiley and Stringer clash over policing and stop and frisk.

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By BY MICHAEL GOLD, EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS AND LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ New York https://ift.tt/3pdv1Sc New York Times June 2, 2021 at 11:34PM

Buffalo Sabres Win N.H.L. Draft Lottery

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By BY ANDREW KNOLL Sports https://ift.tt/3ihLaEP The Sabres missed the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season and had the best odds for the No. 1 pick. Owen Power, from the University of Michigan, is most widely projected to be taken first. New York Times Hockey, Ice, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), College Athletics June 2, 2021 at 11:30PM

Biden Meets With Capito as Deadline for Infrastructure Deal Looms

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3cdaQPe President Biden and Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the top Republican negotiator, had no breakthroughs. But they agreed to speak again on Friday. New York Times Infrastructure (Public Works), American Jobs Plan (2021), American Rescue Plan (2021), United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Budgets and Budgeting, Filibusters and Debate Curbs June 2, 2021 at 11:24PM

High School Football Coaches Suspended After Teen Is Forced to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says

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By BY CLAIRE FAHY U.S. https://ift.tt/3pfgg1f A 17-year-old in Canton, Ohio, was forced to eat a pepperoni pizza even though the coaches were aware he does not eat pork because he is a Hebrew Israelite, a lawyer for the boy’s family said. The Police Department is investigating. New York Times Education (K-12), Football, Interscholastic Athletics, Football (College) June 2, 2021 at 11:19PM

Cuomo is holding a $10,000-a-plate fund-raiser, the latest sign that he plans to run again.

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By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ AND J. DAVID GOODMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2SV3nxd New York Times June 2, 2021 at 11:17PM

The candidates are trying to get Latino voters’ attention. Will tonight help?

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By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS New York https://ift.tt/3z10lrR New York Times June 2, 2021 at 11:12PM

At the French Open, Serena Williams Wins While Roger Federer Waits

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3vMEa6U Both players are 39 years old, and both are rounding into form as they eye another Grand Slam, whether on Paris’s clay or Wimbledon’s grass. New York Times French Open (Tennis), Tennis June 2, 2021 at 11:01PM

Were My Criticisms of Israel Fair?

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/34Gjd1p The road to peace starts with the end of war crimes. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government, Terrorism, War and Armed Conflicts, Peace Process, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity June 2, 2021 at 11:00PM

Robert Mueller will take law students behind the decision-making process of the Russia inquiry.

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By BY AISHVARYA KAVI U.S. https://ift.tt/3uFq8CE Mr. Mueller and three lawyers who worked with him plan to explain the challenges that prosecutors faced and the legal context behind critical decisions. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) June 2, 2021 at 10:57PM

Who’s in first place? It depends on the poll.

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN New York https://ift.tt/3peSOBm New York Times June 2, 2021 at 10:55PM

A top adviser to Morales says she’s joined Wiley’s campaign.

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By BY JAZMINE HUGHES New York https://ift.tt/3vQVI1G Ifeoma Ike, the former senior adviser for Dianne Morales’s campaign, announced that she had joined Maya Wiley’s team in the same capacity. New York Times Elections, Mayors June 2, 2021 at 10:48PM

Global vaccine effort for low-income nations gets $2.4 billion boost.

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By BY SHERI FINK World https://ift.tt/3iiZAVr The funds were pledged by wealthier countries, foundations and private companies during a virtual summit hosted by Japan and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. New York Times internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Politics and Government June 2, 2021 at 10:43PM

Mike Krzyzewski, Celebrated Duke Coach, Will Retire After Coming Season

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By BY ALAN BLINDER AND BILLY WITZ Sports https://ift.tt/3fMIRYW With 1,170 total victories, the winningest coach in men’s college basketball is planning his farewell following the 2021-22 season. New York Times Basketball (College) June 2, 2021 at 10:39PM

How Many Americans Support the Death Penalty? Depends How You Ask.

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3uJ1GjW Polling responses to certain policy-related questions — particularly morally or ethically sensitive ones — can differ significantly depending on whether the survey was taken online or by phone. New York Times Capital Punishment, Polls and Public Opinion, Race and Ethnicity, Black People, Whites June 2, 2021 at 10:30PM

Bill Ritter, a local news staple, will be the moderator.

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By BY MICHAEL GOLD New York https://ift.tt/2SLDVu9 New York Times June 2, 2021 at 10:25PM

The candidates have started to arrive at the debate.

By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/2Rh5DyB New York Times June 2, 2021 at 10:16PM

Canada will soon allow vaccine mixing for second doses.

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/3vQU28o An advisory body approved following up AstraZeneca shots with either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines. New York Times internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) June 2, 2021 at 10:13PM

Biden, Facing July 4 Deadline, Rallies Nation With Vaccination Incentives

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2SStapO President Biden announced a get-out-the-vote-style plan to meet his goal of partly vaccinating at least 70 percent of Americans by July 4, including offers of free child care, free sports tickets and free beer. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Stimulus (Economic), Independence Day (US) (July 4) June 2, 2021 at 10:12PM

Tennis Can’t Quit Its Covid Bubble

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By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN Sports https://ift.tt/3uLSs6g The world is opening, but tennis players are still dealing with serious restrictions on their movement, and they are not happy about it. New York Times French Open (Tennis), United States Open (Tennis), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization June 2, 2021 at 10:09PM

Iranian Navy’s Largest Ship Catches Fire and Sinks

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/2SPJyay Efforts to save the vessel, the biggest in the country’s naval fleet and described as a “training ship,” failed. The authorities offered no cause for the blaze. New York Times Ships and Shipping, Maritime Accidents and Safety June 2, 2021 at 07:43AM

Why China’s Most-Hated Internet Company Decided to Play Nice

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By BY LI YUAN Technology https://ift.tt/2RVMClK Tencent’s popularity may help it avoid trouble with Beijing. But its vast power could still squelch innovation in the world’s largest online market. New York Times Computers and the Internet, Instant Messaging, Politics and Government, E-Commerce, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Mobile Applications, Social Media, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Fines (Penalties), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry June 2, 2021 at 07:00AM

A New Biography of Kurt Gödel, Whose Brilliant Life Intersected With the Upheavals of the 20th Century

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By BY JENNIFER SZALAI Books https://ift.tt/3i7sNT2 “Journey to the Edge of Reason,” by Stephen Budiansky, is an illuminating new biography of the groundbreaking mathematician. New York Times Books and Literature, Mathematics June 2, 2021 at 06:25AM